8Count Dance Studio

dance school — Patumahoe · Patumahoe

About 8Count Dance Studio

A dance studio in Patumahoe, Franklin, with classes for all ages in several styles, from beginners to seasoned dancers. 8Count Dance Studio is at 1 Woodhouse Road. The website describes a range of styles including ballet, jazz, contemporary, acrobatics and tap, and says the studio supports RAD and APDA exams. The studio holds an end-of-year show each year, which one reviewer says their daughter loves taking part in.

The website says the owner began teaching after dancing as a child and joining adult classes, and that she has been the owner of 8Count since the end of 2023. Other teachers are described as having trained in jazz, ballet and contemporary, with one teacher having nine years' teaching experience. Reviewers describe a warm and welcoming studio where children gain skill and confidence. One parent says their two daughters have progressed much more than at other dance schools they have attended. Another says the teacher is warm and welcoming, and that their child has become more confident.